Cycling is about passion, commitment, and teamwork. It’s about having the confidence to take on challenges and knowing that you have a team to rely on while striving for the best. Put it all together and it’s easy to see why Deloitte is a proud sponsor of Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka. The team rides for Qhubeka, World Bicycle Relief's program in South Africa and is changing the lives of African school children through #BicyclesChangeLives. #BicyclesChangeLives is about mobilizing people with bicycles for greater access to education, healthcare, and economic opportunity.

The team made history in the 102nd Tour de France in 2015 as the first African registered cycling team to compete in the race – finishing 5th out of 22 teams. Eritrean rider, Daniel Teklehaimanot, became the first African rider to wear the prestigious King of the Mountain jersey, and Steve Cummings won the 14th stage on Mandela Day.

Douglas Ryder, Team Principal, said, "We are incredibly excited to have Deloitte become one of our main sponsors; Deloitte's mission is to help their clients excel and has a purpose to make an impact that matters. This is a perfect match for our team as we continue to ride to promote and develop cycling on the African continent and to support our #BicyclesChangeLives campaign through the Qhubeka charity. The technology collaboration between Deloitte and Dimension Data will help our team excel by becoming more connected and operationally efficient as we strive to be the best that we can be in the next phase of this team's incredible journey."

Join us in cheering on the team as we change the face of cycling and our communities.

Deloitte’s Global CEO for Consulting, Jim Moffatt, delivering bikes to students in Soweto, South Africa

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We are living our purpose through our sponsorship of Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka

With our sponsorship of Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka, we will change the face of cycling for riders, fans, and consumers by leveraging cutting-edge technology. Our professionals are actively making an impact through well-being initiatives, philanthropic efforts, and fostering new global connections, all while improving their lives and their communities. By supporting the team and Qhubeka’s #BicyclesChangeLives campaign, we are unlocking growth and potential in the African continent, while providing South African school children a path to a brighter future.

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Much like this team, Deloitte is a place where leaders thrive, talent aspires to achieve more than they imagine, and where we embrace the success of others.

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TECHNOLOGY CHANGES LIVES

We will change the face of this sport for riders, fans, and consumers through leveraging cutting edge technology.

Qhubeka is an Nguni word that means “to carry on”, “to progress”, “to move forward”. Qhubeka, part of World Bicycle Relief, mobilizes people with bicycles providing greater access to education, healthcare and economic opportunity. Through the #BicyclesChangeLives campaign, they are providing life changing impact for school children and families in Africa. Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka is the global champion for this campaign. The Team, known as Africa's Team, is unprecedented in the cycling world for its commitment to giving back to the community. As they ride to promote and develop cycling on the African continent, Team Dimension Data changes the lives of school children and families, paving the way for a brighter future. Our goal is to help Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka fund 5,000 bikes this year and 10,000 bikes next year. According to Qhubeka’s founder, Anthony Fitzhenry, “Having Deloitte involved with us is one of the most significant partners in our history.” Help us reach this bold goal for African school children.

"11 million students who walk to school in South Africa, half a million walk more than one hour in each direction."

1020 BIKES HAVE BEEN DONATED THIS YEAR

Our goal is to help Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka fund 5,000 bikes this year and 10,000 bikes next year

As part of our commitment to the health and wellness of our people, Deloitte launched D.Cycle, our global cycling community on Strava. The rapidly growing group has members from all over the globe, including casual riders, avid cycling enthusiasts, and everything in-between. Members of the group connect over group rides and by following each other’s rides on Strava. The D.Cycle group also plans to engage in fundraising and organized rides for Qhubeka and other charities. Our cycling community fosters meaningful connections, encourages wellness, promotes philanthropy, and serves as a platform for our employees to grow a global, inclusive network.

THE TEAM

Ryder Cycling founded Team MTN-Qhubeka in 2007. The team steadily worked its way up to become a leading Continental Pro team. In January 2016, the team was renamed Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka. The team rides for a purpose to assist in developing cycling on the African continent with the goal to give talented African riders a path into the pro peloton while raising funds for the Qhubeka Charity.

Ryder Cycling today announced that South African cyclist, Louis Meintjes will return to Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka in 2018. Meintjes (25), placed eighth in the General Classification at the 2016 and 2017 Tour de France...

Cheer on Team Dimension Data at this year’s Amgen Tour of California from May 11-20. The Amgen Tour of California is a Tour de France-style cycling road race created and presented by AEG that challenges the world’s top professional cycling teams to compete along a demanding course that traverses hundreds of miles of California’s iconic highways, byways and coastlines....

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